During their 10-day stay in India, the VPN delegation actively took part in parts of the exercise and relevant activities.

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Crew-members of Frigate 016-Quang Trung during operation

In the harbor phase, the Vietnamese naval officers took part in the opening ceremony of the exercise, the international marine seminar, the  professional exchange, the street parade, the MILAN Culture Village and the sports competitions.

In the sea phase, the troops of the Vietnamese naval frigate successfully conducted numerous contents such as communication, movement in formation, air logistics, and boat training with absolute safety for personnel and weapons and equipment. Also, the VPN delegation sent two officers to the young officers training program.

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Saluting the port before departure

The navies of the host and participating countries highly appreciated the proactiveness and responsibilities of the VPN delegation during the exercise.

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The Vietnamese frigate leaves Visakhapatnam Port.

The participation of the VPN delegation in MILAN 2022 has contributed to improving collaboration in responding to common maritime security challenges, improving friendship, understanding and mutual trust between the VPN and the Indian Navy in particular and between the VPN and other navies in general, for peace, stability, cooperation, development in the region and the world.

Translated by Trung Thanh